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trance

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /træns/ · UK /trɑːns/

trance means: A state in which you are not fully aware of what is happening around you.

noun

HALF CONSCIOUS STATEB2

A state in which you are not fully aware of what is happening around you.

  • She seemed to be in a trance.
  • The sudden noise broke his trance.
  • During hypnosis, he entered a deep trance.

How to use it: in a trance (He sat in a trance, unaware that we had arrived.); put someone into a trance (The hypnotist put her into a trance.)

Similar words: dreamlike state, hypnotic state

Common phrases: in a trance, deep trance, fall into trance

Questions about trance

What does trance mean?

A state in which you are not fully aware of what is happening around you.

What is trance in other languages?

Türkçe: trans · Español: trance · Français: transe · Deutsch: Trance · Italiano: trance · 日本語: トランス状態

How do you pronounce trance?

In American English /træns/; in British English /trɑːns/.

How do you use trance in a sentence?

She seemed to be in a trance. The sudden noise broke his trance.

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